女おんなの一いち念ねん岩いわをも通とおす

expression, godan verb (-su)

women will have their wills; a woman's determination can pierce even a rock

Proverb emphasizing that a woman's strong will and persistence can overcome seemingly impossible obstacles. Often used to praise female determination.

• 彼かの女じょは女おんなの一いち念ねん岩いわをも通とおすという言こと葉ば通どおり、何なん年ねんもかけて夢ゆめを叶かなえた。

  True to the saying 'a woman's determination can pierce even a rock,' she spent years and achieved her dream.